St. Peter’s Clergy
St. Peter’s Staff
Stuart Duncan
Music Director and Organist
Stuart Duncan, originally from the South-East of England, has been playing organ and conducting choirs for over two decades, of which four were here at St. Peter’s. He holds a Doctorate in music composition from Cornell University and a Ph.D. in music theory from Yale University.
Stuart recently co-authored a book on Music in Prisons entitled “Music-Making in U.S. Prisons: Listening to Incarcerated Voices.” Stuart works at UConn’s Graduate School as their Director of Programming and Diversity Recruitment and at UCONN’s Neag School of Education.
Stuart and his partner Jen are happy to have joined our parish and look forward to watching their now three-year-old Emerson grow up at St. Peter’s.
David Kacynski
Sexton
Drafted by the Yankees in the Cheshire Little League years ago, he remains a faithful NY Yankees fan and a faithful staff member.
Kathy Kirby
Parish Administrator
Kathy loves her job at St. Peter’s, where she utilizes her strengths in organization and administration to manage the parish office and support the rector, vestry and ministries, while also providing a welcoming environment for parishioners and visitors alike.
Heather Fitzgerald
Digital Communications Associate
Heather Fitzgerald manages St. Peter’s digital presence, including the website and social media. She has been a parisioner since 2011 and loves her St. P’s family! She has two daughters and a son and lives with them, her husband and two dogs in Cheshire.
St. Peter’s Parish Leadership
Executive Committee
Kim Clarke, Senior Warden
Sam Dunlop, Junior Warden
Charlie Waggoner, Treasurer
Additional Officers
Hilda Schmidt, Asst. Treasurer
Marj Chapman, Parish Clerk
Charlie Moran, Parish Agent
Nancy Staab, Asst. Parish Agent
Sam Dunlop, Cemetery Superintendent
Diocesan/Regional Representatives
Alan Blume
Michaela Hauser-Wagner
Wendy Dringoli (Alternate)
Vestry
Term Expires January 2025
Chris Aliano
Alan Bisbort
Linda Sheehan
Hilda Schmidt
Term Expires January 2026
Peter Festa
Carol Moakley
Deanna Rozak
Sancha Works
Term Expires January 2027
Wendy Ciaburri
Scott Gadwa
Molly Preudhomme
Nancy Staab
Sunday Services
8:00 am Rite I Worship in the Sanctuary
10:00 am Rite II Worship in the Sanctuary
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St. Peter's Episcopal Church
59 Main Street
Cheshire, CT 06410
203.272.4041
office@stpeterscheshire.org
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